January’s poem ‘Joining the Ring’ is by Frank McMahon, whose third poetry collection, “The Light Will Always Return,” was published in 2024. Frank, who lives in Cirencester, also creates poetry films, winning several awards. He volunteers for the Cheltenham Poetry Festival and has helped to promote the Queen’s project, ‘Poetry Together’, with Powell’s School. With other members of local writers’ groups, he organises ‘Writers in the Library’, a free event at 2.00pm on the second Monday of every month upstairs at the Bingham Library. (There is a lift!) A half-hour talk by a guest author is followed by an ‘open mic’ session – open to everyone to read their own work – or just listen to others.
To download a copy of Frank’s poem; ‘Joining the Ring’, click here.
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